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  1. Red-headed Weaver

    Red-headed Weaver

    On a walk by myself after our tour ended, I lucked out with this striking male Some authors put this unique, colorful weaver in the genus "Malimbus." The ones I saw ten years ago in Tanzania (A. r. leuconotus) had a black face mask which this one (A. r. rubriceps) lacks. There is also a...
    • jmorlan
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    • anaplectes rubriceps red-headed weaver zimbabwe
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  2. Red-winged Starling

    Red-winged Starling

    This is a male; females are similar but have a gray head. This species was originally confined to cliffs and gorges for nesting, but now also takes advantage of buildings and other man-made structures in urban areas. Two subspecies are usually recognized. Southern African birds are the shorter...
    • jmorlan
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    • onychognathus morio red-winged starling zimbabwe
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  3. Pied Crow

    Pied Crow

    This good looking black-and-white crow is found in most sub-Saharan habitats except the dry deserts and thick rainforest. Here is a flight shot showing the contrast between the black tail and head and its white underparts. Sometimes called "African Pied Crow" or "White-bellied Crow."
    • jmorlan
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    • corvus albus pied crow zimbabwe
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Africa
  4. Trumpeter Hornbill

    Trumpeter Hornbill

    These outrageous looking hornbills showed up at an inopportune time when I was struggling to get cash from an ATM. This is a male which has more extensive casque than the female. Their loud calls sound like a baby crying. Hornbills are usually classified in their own family, the Bucerotidae...
    • jmorlan
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    • bycanistes bucinator trumpeter hornbill zimbabwe
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Africa
  5. Collared Palm-Thrush

    Collared Palm-Thrush

    This is an adult. Uncommon and locally distributed, but apparently expanding its range. I was fortunate to photograph this uncommon species in Tanzania in July 2013, but I was the only one to see it. This time our whole group got great views and photo opportunities. Formerly included in the...
    • jmorlan
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    • cichladusa arquata collared palm-thrush zimbabwe
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  6. Rufous-crowned Roller

    Rufous-crowned Roller

    Often called Purple Roller, they seem to prefer more arid habitats than the much more common Lilac-breasted Roller. Rufous-crowned is the largest and heaviest of the world's rollers. This is the larger southern race "C. n. mosambicus" with more purple on its underparts, especially its undertail...
    • jmorlan
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    • coracias naevius rufous-crowned roller zimbabwe
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  7. Lizard Buzzard in flight

    Lizard Buzzard in flight

    • paux
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    • buzzard kaupifalco monogrammicus lizard buzzard zimbabwe
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  8. Miombo_Double-collared_Sunbird

    Miombo_Double-collared_Sunbird

    Miombo Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris manoensis) feeding on nectar from Aloe flowers in its favorite habitat: Miombo Woodland.
    • GuideInAfrica
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    • cinnyris manoensis eastern miombo sunbird matopos national park zimbabwe
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  9. Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

    Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

    Drying off the spray from the falls in the morning sun.
    • C Chad
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    • bee-eater victoria falls zimbabwe
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  10. White-fronted Bee-eater

    White-fronted Bee-eater

    On the look-out for bees! Bee-eaters often good to photograph because, after flying out to catch something on the wing, they tend to return to the same spot. This one at Vic Falls but good viewing also at Chobe National Park, Botswana.
    • C Chad
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    • bee-eater victoria falls zimbabwe
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  11. Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii)

    Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii)

    I took this photo of a Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii) perching on a tree in Harare, Zimbabwe - I just love the colors of the bird, blue sky and the yellow berries he was eating.
    • chirundu
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    • barbet crested barbet harare zimbabwe
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  12. African Fish Eagle

    African Fish Eagle

    I took this photo of an African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) whilst on a trip on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe in Feb 2013
    • chirundu
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    • african fish-eagle haliaeetus vocifer kariba zimbabwe
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  13. Egrets and Elephants

    Egrets and Elephants

    I took this photo of a flock of Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis) preening themselves on a partly submerged tree in-front of a small herd of elephants on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on the 15th of Feb 2013
    • chirundu
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    • bubulcus ibis cattle egrets kariba zimbabwe
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Africa
  14. Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)

    Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)

    Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus), Ruckomechi Camp on the Zambesi River in Northern Zimbabwe
    • Dave Clark
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    • coracias caudatus lilac-breasted roller ruckomechi camp zambesi river zimbabwe
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  15. White-fronted Bee-eater

    White-fronted Bee-eater

    • njlarsen
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    • merops bullockoides victoria falls zimbabwe
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  16. Immature Shikra

    Immature Shikra

    Sat in a tree for a while within the hotel circle.
    • njlarsen
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    • accipiter badius victoria falls zimbabwe
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  17. Lizard living partially in the water

    Lizard living partially in the water

    Has now been id'ed to Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus)
    • njlarsen
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    • nile monitor (varanus niloticus) victoria falls zimbabwe
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Reptiles
  18. Yellow-billed Kite

    Yellow-billed Kite

    This bird provided some good exercise for birds in flight ;)
    • njlarsen
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    • milvus migrans victoria falls zimbabwe
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Africa
  19. Dark-capped Bulbul

    Dark-capped Bulbul

    For some reason, these two loved sitting like this on the sprinkler head
    • njlarsen
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    • pycnonotus barbatus victoria falls zimbabwe
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  20. Scarlet-chested Sunbird

    Scarlet-chested Sunbird

    • njlarsen
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    • chalcomitra senegalensis victoria falls zimbabwe
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  21. Pied Crow

    Pied Crow

    • njlarsen
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    • corvus albus victoria falls zimbabwe
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  22. Trumpeter Hornbill

    Trumpeter Hornbill

    Inside the Kingdom Hotel
    • njlarsen
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    • bycanistes bucinator victoria falls zimbabwe
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Africa
  23. Red-billed Firefinch

    Red-billed Firefinch

    Inside the Victoria Falls National Park. I suspect but cannot prove that I also saw Brown Firefinch around there.
    • njlarsen
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    • lagonosticta senegala victoria falls zimbabwe
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  24. Wire-tailed Swallow

    Wire-tailed Swallow

    • njlarsen
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    • hirundo smithii victoria falls zimbabwe
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  25. Half-collared Kingfisher

    Half-collared Kingfisher

    One of about three species of kingfishers seen that day, and clearly the most colorful
    • njlarsen
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    • alcedo semitorquata victoria falls zimbabwe
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Africa
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